Time Flies!

BEAUTIFUL CITUIDELLA 

Flipping heck! It has been two months since my last blog, can't quite believe it! Things have been ticking along as usual, did have a lovely week away in Menorca, beautiful sunshine and gorgeous  sea. Really loved visiting Cituidella & seeing all the stunning buildings. Such a vibrant beautiful city.

At last I have news on the house front, fingers crossed we will be getting the keys on Friday, I am so excited. I will then be able to start my blog in earnest!
Here's a little collage of some snaps I have been posting over on instagram.

Farrow & Ball, it's Green!

For the kitchen, I plan to do one wall in faux brick wallpaper ( how very 70's!) and the other opposite wall in Farrow & Ball, trying to choose between vert de terre  & lichen?

My preference is the Lichen but, the other half is all about the vert de terre which seems to be the consensus of opinion. Anybody on my side & has anyone used this paint???

All the Wallpaper!

Hi all, Well it's been a little while since my last post: I started this blog with the intention of documenting my house purchase and subsequent renovation. However, that all didn't go to plan unfortunately. After a lot of thought and a change of heart we pulled out of the property as at this time it was just too much work...... So, not one for wasting time we got straight back out there and purchased another property! This one needs a heck of alot less work  so it will be straight onto the fun bit of decorating!

I really can't  wait to get started now, fingers crossed in about 6 weeks we should be in! I have had so much time to start planning the decor that I have sourced all my wallpapers and I am ready to go!

For the living and dining room there are two chimney breasts and I wanted these to be the same design but two different colours that complimented each other. I decided on Orla Kiely 'giant stem'.

For the master bedroom, I have chosen possibly my favourite all time wallpaper, I simply had to get this one in somewhere. Sanderson Swallows.

For the guest room, I wanted something relatively neutral and this was probably the hardest to find. Eventually I found these from Missprint.

I am also hoping to use a green Farrow & Ball paint in the kitchen. As you can see I have been very conscious of making sure my colours will go through out the house. I believe everything should flow :-)

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Birthday treasure in Bridgnorth

Last week it was my birthday, so for a birthday treat me & a friend decided to head to Bridgnorth for a day out antique hunting! If you have never been it is well worth a visit  it is a really nice town to have an amble about, really pretty with the river and some lovely building's. Although last Thursday the weather God's were not smiling on me & it was hissing it down. Also it was half day closing so a handful of the antique shops were shut but, there were plenty of others antique shops & of course charity shops to have a mooch round.

As I have mentioned in a previous post I love a convex mirror, I found this beauty in the first antique shop I visited. It cost me the princely sum of £40 it was priced at £45 so I did manage to get a fiver off. I have never seen one like this before & I would definitely  describe it as 'granny chic'.

It weighs a ton! Think it is going to have to be a hung on a very sturdy wall! My second purchase of the day came from the last shop we visited, a bargain £15 for a 1960's genie bottle.

Such a lovely green colour, was so pleased with it and looks awesome next to my new print.

If you do manage to visit Bridgnorth, happy antique hunting :-)

Kitsch Vintage Heads!

This little lady I acquired from my Nan, I always admired her as a child hanging on  the wall in the front room. I believe she's from the 1950's  and is Chalkware. I think they are relatively rare?!

I have made a kitsch vintage head board over on pinterest but as I'm not that computer savvy, I  don't know  how to add the link. Doh! You can check it out using the pinterest link at the top!

There seems to be quite a variety of these chalkware heads, here's just a few of my favourites;

How awesome would  they look as a collection?

However, better than just a Chalkware head is a chalkware head lamp, got to get myself one of these beauty's!!!

What do you think? Think they might be a bit off a Marmite item, love em or hate em?

You can follow me over on pinterest, and instagram, links at the top, or here :-) 

White with a hint of orange!

As much as I love bright colours & patterns it is nice sometimes to mix it up with a bit of white & a bit of texture. I have found myself recently collecting some white ceramics. I am drawn to them for their different textures.

The ceramic swan and stripey vase look stunning together due to the contrast in texture and the orange of the flowers and cacti. I love to play around at placing  and styling different objects.

I have added an Orla Kiely vase into the mix here, I am a particular fan of  her ceramic white range with the different raised flowers and coloured interior. The beauty of white ceramics  is they are transferable and your not just stuck with having them in one room to fit a colour scheme etc.

As I was playing around & styling the orange roses, I couldn't  resist placing them in my favourite vintage orange glass, really love the orange with orange!

What do you think?

For more vintage interior inspiration  follow me over on instagram & pinterest 

One for the Kitchen!

 In my last post I was chatting on about table lamps, I love them. I also don't mind a ceiling shade or a pendant lamp.
For the new house I have been researching pendant lights, I adore the idea of having three lights hung together.

I came across these at www.bodieandfou.com they are by Kathleen Hills and I think they are adorable. So simple & vintage looking. They are £85 each so, unfortunately probably out of my price range. I think what appeals to me, is that they are all similar yet different shapes.

 This Image I found on Pinterest and although I'm not a fan of the kitchen the lights are very impressive. The green & turquoise colours are beautiful.

These glass lights are also very impressive,  such beautiful colours, would  look really  nice over a table. Lights are so important  to  add atmosphere and ambience to a room. 

Interior Style by May Rose Vintage

Interior design is my passion, I love mid - century design alongside vintage. I believe the best kind of design is eclectic, drawing inspiration from many different sources.
Having just put an offer in on a house, which is a little bit of a project (pretty much a huge renovation!), I am hoping to use this blog to share ideas and document the journey! !!

Passion for
Glass

For many years I have loved coloured glass, I have many vintage pieces but these three were a moving in gift bought from Debenhams. They look just perfect with my Asda lamp, a bargain at £35. I bought two ,but the other one is yellow, 'top tip' instead of buying a pair of lamps why not try a different colourway to add a different dimension.

One of my favourite finds recently was my Giselda Graham Pineapple a little pricey at £30 but worth it for it's charming kitsch - Ness!  So reminiscent of 70's pineapple ice buckets.

So loving the bird!

This charming pineapple led me to investigate what other pineapple treats are on the market.

I am currently lusting after this wonderful  Abigail Ahern candle holder.

Mirror Mirror on the wall!

Mirrors are integral to any good home decor. I adore them, particularly vintage convex mirrors, they add fun, light and depth to any space. You can pick them up relatively Cheaply from antique shops. Or if your lucky, charity shops & car boots.

Even though I have displayed my mirrors separately or with other objects, I really love to see mirrors displayed as a collection. Like these delights!

Copper Interior Highlights

Since putting the offer in on the house & having it accepted, I have become obsessed with pinning boards on pinterest & gathering inspiration.  One of the key trends this season I have come across is copper! As a huge fan of orange, this is right down my colour pallet alley.
On my travels last week I managed to pick up a mid - century style ex - display lamp from Next. The shade had took a bit of a beating so, after a bit of shopping I found this bargain £10 copper shade from Asda.

The copper shade has a slight pattern which is hard to see from the photo.

I believe in mixing different styles and price ranges to get the look you want. I shall definitely be looking out for some more copper highlights.

Here are a few ways you can use copper in different settings, I particularly love the copper lights for the kitchen.

Lamp Love!

I don't know about you but, lamps are a constant in my world. They are one of those interior items I just can't get enough off.
You can find interesting looking lamps relatively cheaply from most home stores. It's decent shades where the expense lies it seems.

I love quirky & vintage style lamps, they can add drama & interest to any room. The shade on this one is a beaut, and a very cheap buy from Asda.

These two vintage style lamps I also got from Asda, £35 each. I actually really rate their home stuff as it is usually bang on trend & affordable. Ideally I would like to change the shades. Really pleased I chose two different coloured lamps to add a different dimension. 

In  an ideal world  I  would  like  to  change  the  shades to some beautiful Tretchikoff  ones  they would look just perfect. However they are a little expensive, I was chatting  to  a friend today about how easy would it be to  make lampshades?  If you have any experience of such things then do let me know ???

Some more lamp bases I have had kicking around for a while are these two stunners, crackle glaze lamps from the 1970's. I have been meaning to get them some shades for a fair while now. Although they do also need a re - wire! 

Lamps definitely  bring some light into my life: I have been researching pendant lights recently but, that's  a whole other post. Hope you have enjoyed reading my little blurb about lamps! !! :-)